Southwater boasts an attractive village centre which combines modern amenities with traditional charm. Whether it's a florist, supermarket, gift shop, chemist, doctor's surgery, library, beauty salon or a place to eat or drink with friends, everything you need is on your doorstep. Nearby Horsham town is extremely well served with a huge array of shops, including specialist independent boutique shops sitting alongside high street names as well as over forty five bars, pubs, restaurants, cafés and coffee shops designed to suit all culinary tastes. West Sussex is noted for the educational opportunities it offers, with a superb selection of both state and private schools close to Southwater. The village itself has excellent primary schools with Southwater Academy enjoying a particularly good reputation. Parents of older children have a choice of some of the finest independent schools in the country, as well as excellent state schools. Nearby Billingshurst offers the Weald School, while Horsham has Tanbridge House School, Millais School for girls and The Forest School for boys, all rated outstanding by OFSTED.